Xi Jinping arrived at Budapest International Airport in Hungary and delivered a written speech
Written speech on arrival at Budapest International Airport, Hungary
It is a great pleasure for me to pay a state visit to beautiful Hungary at the kind invitation of President Šuyuk and Prime Minister Orban. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, I would like to extend my sincere greetings and best wishes to the Hungarian government and the Hungarian people.
Hungary has a long history and profound cultural heritage. The Hungarian people are industrious, intelligent, open and inclusive, courageous to explore and innovative. In recent years, the Hungarian government and people have worked hard and forged ahead, and achieved gratifying achievements in economic and social development. As a good friend and comprehensive strategic partner, the Chinese government and people are sincerely happy about this.
China and Hungary are good friends and partners who trust each other. In 1949, Hungary was one of the first countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with New China. In 2004, the two countries established a friendly cooperative partnership. In 2017, the bilateral relationship was upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries shifted gears and accelerated, and the traditional friendship became more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In recent years, the two sides have had close high-level exchanges and continuously improved mutual trust. The cooperation in building the "Belt and Road" has yielded fruitful results, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges have been rich and colorful. The two sides have closely coordinated and cooperated in international and regional affairs, and have built a solid foundation for mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation. The new type of international relations sets an example.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary, and the development of relations between the two countries has ushered in an important opportunity. I look forward to meeting with President Šuyuk, Prime Minister Orban and other Hungarian leaders to jointly plan a new blueprint for the cooperation and development between the two countries and lead China-Hungary relations to make strides towards a higher level. I believe that no matter how the international situation changes, China and Hungary will persist in viewing and grasping bilateral relations with a broad and long-term perspective, work hard and move forward courageously, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind, and promote world peace, stability, development and prosperity. Make due contributions. I believe that with the joint efforts of both parties, this visit will be a complete success and promote China-Hungary relations to usher in a better tomorrow.